Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 36m
Bearing
192° S
Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 901 miles (1,450 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies DCA–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–FLL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
333
July 2026
Seats
51,340
both directions
Passengers
46,544
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–FLL?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–FLL departures in July 2026 (222), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
222 departures · 36,420 seats
Share of departures66.7%90.1%
Load
- WN
58 departures · 8,136 seats
Share of departures17.4%91.2%
Load
- AA
53 departures · 6,784 seats
Share of departures15.9%92.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–FLL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 63% of DCA–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
210 departures · 90.7% load
63.1% - Boeing 737-700
53 departures · 92.1% load
15.9% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 92.8% load
15.9% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 82.4% load
3.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 82.1% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 87.4% load
0.6%
How has DCA–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–FLL departures fell from 342 in August 2025 to 333 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
342 departures · 40,611 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
287 departures · 30,158 passengers
74.1%
Load
October 2025
371 departures · 40,061 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
390 departures · 44,143 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
461 departures · 54,476 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
413 departures · 47,331 passengers
81.6%
Load
February 2026
371 departures · 43,563 passengers
82.4%
Load
March 2026
413 departures · 52,318 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
400 departures · 46,585 passengers
83.8%
Load
May 2026
388 departures · 48,628 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2026
333 departures · 44,702 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2026
333 departures · 46,544 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → DCA
89.3% full
169 departures · 23,255 passengers
DCA → FLL
92.0% full
164 departures · 23,289 passengers
Nonstop DCA–FLL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
DCA to FLL is 901 miles (1,450 km / 783 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 901-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–FLL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (63.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (15.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 901-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes